全国统一考试模拟测试二.docx

1、全国统一考试模拟测试二全国统一考试模拟测试（二）英 语 试 题第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分） 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThis is an opportunity open to students who have achieved an above average Key Stage 2 score. Students will need to apply about 2 hours per week. This will include extra-curricular activi

2、ties, experiences and study beyond the normal expectations of the school curriculum. Over the next academic year, the West Exe Reach Programme will offer students opportunities to participate in: Team building residential activities Visits to top UK Universities including Oxford and Cambridge Inspir

3、ational, informative and engaging lectures from leaders in a range of different professions Meetings with students from Universities who have followed a similar pathway to the students ambitionsThe ambition of this is to see students understanding of the available opportunities to widen and to encou

4、rage them to set the bar high and achieve more.Students will receive support through additional tutoring. To ensure that all students are able to move onto an elite(精英) destination of their choice, the West Exe School Reach Programme will provide assistance with the completion of strong Exeter Colle

5、ge Reach Academy applications. For further questions, please emailadminwestexe.devon.sch.uk.1. What activity is accessible to students in the West Exe Reach Programme?A. Visits to Universities in the USA.B. Team building residential activities.C. Meetings with students from senior high.D. Public spe

6、aking or debating opportunities.2. Why does the West Exe Reach Programme provide extra-curricular activities?A. To ensure students achieve a good Key Stage 2 score.B. To ensure students apply about 2 more hours per week.C. To encourage students to dream big and achieve more.D. To encourage students

7、to apply for additional tutoring.3. Who may be interested in the West Exe Reach Programme?A. Students who have finished Key Stage 2.B. Students from top universities in the UK.C. Leaders in a range of different professions.D. Elites who have completed Exeter College.BLike many Kenyans who try their

8、hands at something earning them some extra income, Robina Bosibori and her husband had tried raising chickens in their courtyard. When they started keeping the chickens two years ago, they had hoped they would multiply, allowing them to sell eggs and chickens to their neighbors. However, with the co

9、uple being working parents, the chickens did not get the attention they deserved and at the beginning of this year, they only had 10 chickens.Luckily, their fortunes began to change after the novel coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情) struck and schools were closed. Not wanting the children to spend the whole

10、 day watching television, Bosibori started allocating them duties around the house and noticed that her daughter Ashleigh had developed great interest in the chickens.Since the chickens were not doing so well at the time Ashleigh would get emotional if any chicken died. She decided to dedicate her t

11、ime to improving the conditions they were living in. She gave them water and food regularly. She also asked her parents to have the sick chickens treated. By the time she started paying attention to the chickens, there were only eight of them. But currently, the family have almost 100 chicks and chi

12、ckens. According to Ashleigh, she faced challenges at the beginning because the chickens kept falling ill and dying. In addition, the hen house was old and uncomfortable for the chickens and eggs together. She made her parents realize that the old house would waste a lot of chicken feed. Therefore,

13、they decided to invest in a new and bigger hen house in the hope of offering better conditions for the chickens. By spending time with the chickens, Ashleigh developed a bond with them. She believed that she had learned a lot by taking care of the chickens and the interest would carry on even after

14、schools were reopened.4. Why did the chickens keep dying at the beginning?A. They were not properly attended. B. The pandemic struck suddenly.C. A new hen house was constructed. D. Ashleigh was interested in chickens.5. What did Ashleigh do after schools were closed?A. She spent the whole day watchi

15、ng TV. B. She allocated duties around the house.C. She took care of the chickens carefully. D. She developed a bond with her brothers.6. What was the problem with the old hen house?A. It stopped the sick chickens from being treated.B. It separated hens from their eggs and chickens.C. It provided bet

16、ter conditions for the chickens.D. It wasted chicken feed and was uncomfortable.7. What can we learn from this story?A. East or west, home is the best. B. Hard work pays off in the end.C. Where theres life, theres hope. D. Education is the key to success.CScientists have designed “transparent(透明的) w

17、ood” that could replace conventional glass in windows.The innovation was developed using wood from the balsa tree, which is native to South and Central America, and claims to be five times more thermally efficient than glass.The team treated balsa wood in an oxidizing bath that bleaches(漂白) it of ne

18、arly all visibility and then penetrated it with PVA - creating a product that is virtually transparent. Unlike traditional glass, the transparent wood can withstand much stronger impacts and will bend or splinter when damaged, instead of shattering(粉碎).The transparent wood was created by teams at th

19、e University of Maryland and University of Colorado, which set out to find a greener alternative to conventional glass a production that creates 25,000 tons in emissions each year. Along with contributing to greenhouse gases, glass contributes to a loss of energy.“Residential building windows in par

20、ticular account for 1025% of the heat loss due to their poor thermal management capability” the team wrote in the study.“Exploring energy efficient window materials is thus highly desirable to address heating costs, energy shortages, and the global impact of climate change associated with increased

21、carbon emissions.”The team notes that the bonding between PVA and cellulose(纤维素) in the wood, creates a tightly packed structure that allows for more thermal protection and makes it more durable and lighter than glass.“Switching to transparent wood could prove to be cost efficient as well,” research

22、ers shared in a statement. “It is made from a sustainable, renewable resource with low carbon emissions. It can be produced with existing industrial processing equipment, making its manufacturing an easy prospect.”8. What does the underlined word “thermally” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Associated with co

23、st. B. Connected with heat.C. Associated with emissions. D. Connected with structure.9. What do we know about the “transparent wood”?A. It will shatter when damaged. B. It has replaced traditional glass.C. It is more durable than glass. D. It contributes to greenhouse gases.10. Why is the residentia

24、l building windows mentioned in Paragraph 5?A. To show the disadvantages of conventional glass.B. To show the efficiency of thermal management.C. To explain the importance of building designing.D. To explain the global impact of climate change.11. What helps the transparent wood in thermal protectio

25、n?A. Its tightly packed structure. B. Its sustainable, renewable resource.C. Its easy manufacturing prospect. D. Its industrial processing equipment.DAt the start of nearly every doctors visit, chances are that you will be asked to get your weight measured. But many conversations around weight have

26、become an obstacle, not a help, in the campaign to make people healthier. Doctors recommendations to drop pounds are still extremely common, even though using body size as a one-size-fits-all way can lead to ignorance of the complexity of an individual s particular physiology. Many studies have show

27、n heavier people are at higher risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases. But the big picture is not the whole picture. Researchers have identified some fat people considered to be “metabolically healthy”. However, one interesting report published in 2016 found that unhealthy thin pe

28、ople were twice as likely to get diabetes as healthy fat people. Clearly, although the association between being overweight and disease is very real, individual experience can vary greatly and depends on personal physiology and behavior. Despite such findings, among the more terrible effects of weig

29、ht-central health care are the increased shame experienced by the overweight. The well-reported experience of numerous fat people is that doctors often set weight loss without examining them. Research over the past two decades has shown that health professionals have negative attitudes toward fat pe

30、ople. Not only that but doctors appointments with fat patients are shorter on average, and some refuse to see these patients at all, as the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported in 2011. Such prejudiced practices keep people from regular annual exams and prevent the detection of serious hidden conditi

31、ons. To practice evidence-based medicine, doctors should stop relying on weight alone as an indicator of health and quickly setting out weight loss to treat health diseases. Instead, doctors should focus on behavioral changes to improve health outcomes. People of all sizes are entitled toevidence-ba

32、sed treatments and keep themhealthy.12. What is the underlined phrase “a one-size-fits-all way” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. An alternative way. B. A temporary way.C. A unique solution. D. A perfect solution.13. What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A. Each heavy individual is at higher risk for diseases.B. Fat people are considered to be metabolically healthy.C. Not all fat people suffer high blood pressure or diabetes.D. Thin people were twice as likely to get diabetes as fat ones.14. How does the aut